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Supervisors refer review of neighborhood CRV recycling centers after complaints about safety and sanitation
Summary
Supervisor Flores successfully moved to refer a countywide review of CRV (California Refund Value) recycling centers to planning, natural resources, public works, code compliance and waste management, asking staff for a report within 60 days after citing public-health and safety concerns and an estimated 53 county sites listed with CalRecycle.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 voted unanimously to refer a countywide review of neighborhood CRV recycling centers to Planning and Natural Resources, Public Works, Code Compliance and Waste Management and asked for a report back in 60 days.
Supervisor Flores said some CRV centers that began with "noble intent" have become public-health hazards at certain locations, citing…
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